Radio control of water heaters in Rhode Island
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
- Vol. 4 (1) , 26-29
- https://doi.org/10.1109/59.32453
Abstract
A VHF-FM radio communication system was used to control the lower heating elements of 100 residential customers in Rhode Island. The hours of control were 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. during weekdays from June through September of 1987. Topics discussed include sample selection, pre-experiment testing, equipment performance and analysis of results. The diversified demand reduction attributable to control in the summer is less than anticipated, averaging 0.26 kW per residence during control hours.>Keywords
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